Automobile accessory attachment structure

Abstract

An accessory that needs to be protected against water is located in a water-coverable area with waterproofness being provided with certainty, while the number of components is suppressed from increasing. An accessory provided with a metal casing or including a female connector is provided in a water-coverable area of an automobile including a retractable roof. A cover covering the accessory is provided. The cover includes a plurality of panels and a plurality of hinges and is foldable upward. A harness supporting bracket supporting a wire harness has a pressing function of pressing the cover such that the cover is not foldable.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. An automobile accessory attachment structure, an accessory, provided with a metal casing or including a connector, being provided in a water-coverable area of an automobile including a retractable roof, the automobile accessory attachment structure comprising:
 a cover covering the accessory; and 
 a harness supporting bracket pressing the cover such that the cover is not folded, 
 wherein the cover covers a top portion, a vehicle width direction inner portion, a vehicle width direction outer portion and a rear portion of the accessory, and wherein the cover is foldable upward when the harness supporting bracket is detached. 
 
     
     
       2. The automobile accessory attachment structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a plurality of panels and a plurality of hinges. 
     
     
       3. The automobile accessory attachment structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the accessory is a power control device usable for the roof or a deck cover or commonly usable for the roof and the deck cover, and the power control device is provided with the metal casing. 
     
     
       4. The automobile accessory attachment structure according to  claim 1 , further comprising a front top portion that protrudes so as to cover at least a front portion of the accessory.